{"product_id":"book-atfv","title":"The Map of Lost Memories","description":"\u003cb\u003eEdgar Award Finalist for Best First Novel by an American Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Captivating . . . has qualities any reader would wish for: adventure, romance, history and a vividly described exotic setting.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In 1925 the international treasure-hunting scene is a man’s world, and no one understands this better than Irene Blum, who is passed over for a coveted museum curatorship because she is a woman. Seeking to restore her reputation, she sets off from Seattle in search of a temple believed to house the lost history of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer civilization. But her quest to make the greatest archaeological discovery of the century soon becomes a quest for her family’s secrets. Embracing the colorful and corrupt world of colonial Asia in the early 1900s, \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Lost Memories\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers into a forgotten era where nothing is as it seems. As Irene travels through Shanghai's lawless back streets and Saigon’s opium-filled lanes, she joins forces with a Communist temple robber and an intriguing nightclub owner with a complicated past. What they bring to light deep within the humidity-soaked Cambodian jungle does more than change history. It ultimately solves the mysteries of their own lives.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Lost Memories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “In \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Lost Memories, \u003c\/i\u003eKim Fay draws us into a universe as exotic, intense, and historically detailed as the ancient artifacts her unforgettable heroine seeks. It’s a deliciously unexpected journey: Indiana Jones meets Somerset Maugham meets Marguerite Duras.”—Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Painter from Shanghai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A thrilling mix of adventure and personal discovery . . . [Kim] Fay crafts an intricate page-turner that will keep readers breathless and guessing.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A ripping good tale . . . mysterious Asian locations . . . a driven young American heroine . . . an era no longer remembered but faded to romantic imagination . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Lost Memories\u003c\/i\u003e pulls the components together in a story that intrigues and rewards.”—\u003ci\u003eLincoln Journal Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Fay’s extraordinary novel has everything great historical-adventure fiction should—a strikingly original setting, exhilarating plot twists, and a near-impossible quest.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49337729155376,"sku":"BDatfv","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/304707-atfv-Square.jpg?v=1733976336","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-atfv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}